Can Wireshark capture on a PPP interface?

0	I recently purchased wireless modem, it uses ppp interface. Wireshark does not identify this interface. So, Can wireshark work on ppp interface? on interfaces ppp wireshark asked 27 Apr '13, 20:20 Dhira 1●2●2●3 accept rate: 0% edited 27 Apr '13, 20:43 Guy Harris ♦♦ 17.4k●3●35●196

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2	On some versions of UNX? Yes. On Windows Vista and later (and 64-bit XP)? No, because WinPcap, which Wireshark uses to capture network traffic, doesn't support it. permanent link answered 27 Apr '13, 20:42* Guy Harris ♦♦ 17.4k●3●35●196 accept rate: 19%

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question asked: 27 Apr '13, 20:20

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